Boynton teen arrested in shooting during fight with girlfriend

A fight over $300 landed a Boynton Beach teen in jail after he allegedly began shooting a gun into the air and pointed it at his pregnant girlfriend and neighborhood kids, authorities said.

James Frederick, 18, pulled out the semi-automatic gun on his girlfriend on Sunday night when he stopped by her house in the 600 block of Southwest First Street to get money she owed him, according to a Boynton Beach police arrest report.

During the argument outside the home, Frederick pointed the gun at his 16-year-old girlfriend, who carried an infant in her arms and is pregnant with Frederick's child, the report said. He then pointed the gun at three children playing basketball nearby, and shot into the air eight times.

The teen drove off in a 2002 Ford Taurus and the victims called police.

Police tracked down the car at Northwest Third Avenue, but Frederick reportedly darted out when police approached.

A police officer followed him into a nearby home after a woman let him inside.

Frederick was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse, aggravated assault and discharging a firearm in public.

Two passengers in his car, Tyrell Hankerson, 18, and an unidentified girl were also arrested for their alleged roles in the incident, according to the report.